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What is the spark plug gap for a 2002 Ford Focus?

What is the spark plug gap for a 2002 Ford Focus?

IIRC the gap is . 050″.

What kind of spark plugs do you use in a Ford Focus?

Bosch are what ford use its what i use and as above they are good plugs ford sell them quite cheap as well just remember they say pregapped but thats old gap sizes ypull need to gap them to 1.0mm Are Ford really using Bosch now? Its been a while since I’ve owned a petrol Focus but they always used be NGK.

Is there a gap in the spark plugs?

Recently replaced my spark plugs with these NGK’s, gap left as it was- 1.0mm as suggested by Haynes. Engine seems to run fine, but the Engine warning light stays on, and wont go out. Also it seems to be slightly lacking power wise. Not by much, jut a little bit. Changed the spark plugs back to the old ones, and everything is fine.

Why are the spark plugs on my Ford Focus turning white?

Lift the spark plug out of the well and detach it from the socket. If the end of the old spark plug looks ashy white, the plugs may have been exposed to high temperatures such as overheating or they are the incorrect heat range for your driving conditions or environment.

Can a focus coil jump a big gap?

The stock focus coil is good but not good enough to get a spark to jump a large gap. Bigger gap=more spark=better combustion. However to big a gap and you’ll be misfiring like a blind gunman.

How big is the spark plug gap on a Ford Focus?

My local motor factors supplied me with NGK plugs gapped at 1.0mm, which seems to agree with every website I have checked that has a facility to look up the correct spark plugs for my car. However, the plugs I removed were gapped at 1.3mm and having spoken to a number of people this seems to be what Ford usually fit.

What should the gap be on a spark plug?

They are Iridium. They are normally horribly gapped from the factory. All over the place. Like .028 to .035 and crazier at times, Ford specifies them to have a gap of .027-.031″ from the factory.. ALL SPARK PLUG GAPS WILL WIDEN WITH USE.

The stock focus coil is good but not good enough to get a spark to jump a large gap. Bigger gap=more spark=better combustion. However to big a gap and you’ll be misfiring like a blind gunman.

What’s the size of a brisk spark plug?

Most Brisk and other manufacturer sparkplugs are preset to around 0.75mm – 0.8mm. If your spark plug part number has no trailing digits then (for most part numbers) it will be preset to this specification.

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